The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

First Brigade, Army of the Potomac

Colonel E B C Cash

Colonel E B C Cash, commanding the 8th South Carolina Infantry

Eighth South Carolina Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service on 31 May, 1861, and arrived at Manassas about 15 June, 1861

COLONEL E B C CASH
LIEUTENANT COLONEL J W HENAGON
MAJOR T E LUCAS

Company A Darlington Riflemen: CAPT. A J HOOLE
The company was organised at Darlington, South Carolina, and was formerly assigned to the 29th South Carolina State Militia.
Company B Chesterfield Rifles: CAPT. M J HOUGH
Company C Chesterfield Guards: CAPT. W H COIT
Company D Jackson Guards: CAPT. R P MILLER
Company E Timmonsville Minutemen: CAPT. M E KEITH
The company was organised at Darlington, South Carolina, and was formerly assigned to the 29th South Carolina State Militia. Captain J W Owens resigned on 1 June, 1861, to raise a company which was assigned to the 21st South Carolina Infantry, 2nd Regiment, Harlee's Legion, South Carolina State Militia and First Lieutenant M E Keith was promoted to captain.
Company F Darlington Greys: CAPT. W H EVANS
The company was organised at Darlington, South Carolina, and was formerly assigned to the 29th South Carolina State Militia.
Company G Marlboro Guards: CAPT. J W HARRINGTON
Company H Jeffries Creek Company or Volunteers: CAPT. R L SINGLETARY
Company I Marion Guards: CAPT. E T STACKHOUSE
Company K McQueen Guards: CAPT. D M MCLEOD
Company L Spartan Band: CAPT. E T STACKHOUSE
The company was organised during reorganisation on 13 May, 1862, with most men previously serving in Company I.
Company M: CAPT. T E HOWLE
The company was organised during reorganisation on 13 May, 1862, with most men previously serving in Company F, and the remainder with recruits.

Source

"He inspected the division, thus increased, consisting of the 2nd and 8th South Carolina regiments, the shattered remnants of Hampton's Legion, about 150 strong, whom we had received, (what with the killed, wounded, and those attending them, few were left in the field,) ans one company – partly of Marylanders, and partly of Crescent Blues of New Orleans."

The Rebellion Record: A diary of American events with documents, narratives, illustrative incidents, poetry etc, Volume 2, Charleston Mercury, 29 July, edited by Frank Moore

South Carolina's military organisations during the War Between the States: The Lowcountry & Pee Dee, by R S Seigler

Notes

The 8th South Carolina Infantry was authorised under the Act of 17 December, 1860, calling for ten regiments of volunteers for twelve months state service.

The 8th South Carolina Infantry was in reserve at Charleston, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, on 12 and 13 April, 1861. The regiment was ordered to Florence, South Carolina, and encamped at Pye Branch, near Cussack Mill, South Carolina. The 8th South Carolina Infantry was drilled by the South Carolina Military Academy Cadets and was mustered in Confederate service on 31 May, 1861. The 8th South Carolina Infantry proceeded by railroad to Howard's Grove, near Richmond, Virginia, on 2 June, 1861, and was ordered to Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, about 15 June, 1861. The regiment was on picket duty near Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia, and was ordered to withdraw to Mitchell's Ford, via Centreville, Virginia, with the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, the Black Horse Troop, and the Fairfax Cavalry, under the command of Colonel R C W Radford, on 17 July, 1861. The 8th South Carolina Infantry constructed earthworks at Mitchell's Ford, Virginia, between 18 and 20 July, 1861, and after the first battle of Manassas the 8th South Carolina Infantry was ordered to Camp Gregg, near Vienna and Flint Hill, Virginia, on 14 August, 1861. The regiment was increased to twelve companies during reorganisation in April 1862, with two more companies recuited with men which previously served in Companies F and I.

On 25 July 1861, the Army of the Potomac was reorganised and the 8th South Carolina Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham.

Report

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.91: Series I, Volume 2 (S# 2), Chapter IX, pp. 530–532
Colonel E B C Cash, Eighth South Carolina Infantry